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TI-2010-02150 Aliases CVE-2010-2241GHSA-g8wm-c6h5-35rm

The (1) setup-ds.pl and (2) setup-ds-admin.pl setup scripts for Red Hat Directory Server…

Priority LOW 11CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

The (1) setup-ds.pl and (2) setup-ds-admin.pl setup scripts for Red Hat Directory Server 8 before 8.2 use world-readable permissions when creating cache files, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information including passwords for Directory and Administration Server administrative accounts.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00348 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2010:0590 Released 2010-08-03 · Red Hat rating Low
    Red Hat Directory Server security and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Directory Server 8 (for RHEL 5 Server) idm-console-framework-1.1.5-1.el5idm, jss-4.2.6-6.el5idm, jss-4.2.6-6.el5idm.i386 +12

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Directory Server 8 (for RHEL 5 Server)Fixed RHSA-2010:0590
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 (for AS v. 4)
  • Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 (for ES v. 4)

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-2241
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g8wm-c6h5-35rm

References

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2022-02643 NULL pointer dereference in 389-ds-base CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2008-00856 The replication monitor CGI script (repl-monitor-cgi.pl) in Red Hat Administration… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
  • TI-2008-02802 Multiple buffer overflows in the adminutil library in CGI applications in Red Hat… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2008-02804 Red Hat Directory Server 7.1 before SP7, Red Hat Directory Server 8, and Fedora Directory… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2008-01608 Buffer overflow in the regular expression handler in Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 and 7.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-13229 Stack-based buffer overflow in Red Hat Directory Server 11.5 E4S for RHEL 8 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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